Mikaela Shiffrin’s fiancé Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was flying down the legendary Lauberhorn on January 13, pushing the limits on the longest, most grueling course in the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup. The Norwegian speedster had already battled illness that weekend but still landed back-to-back podiums. Then came the final turn A slight miscalculation, a brutal wipeout—Kilde was airborne, crashing hard into the safety netting. Silence fell over Wengen as he clutched his right leg. Moments later, he was airlifted to Interlaken. Fast forward months later, and Kilde has finally broken his silence, especially on the surgery!
Kilde’s injuries were no minor setback—they were a brutal reality check. The crash left him with nerve damage, a deep calf wound, and two torn ligaments in his shoulder. Recovery seemed on track, but an infection forced him to shut down his season and undergo another operation, which he called “very, very complicated surgery,” Kilde revealed to the Associated Press. Doctors had to reconstruct his shoulder using a graft from his hamstring and trapezius muscle.
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